Oklahoma News

16 Deaths in Okla. Attributed to Ice Storm, Power Outages Continue

Another traffic death in Oklahoma was attributed to a winter storm that blanketed the state in ice, while more than a half million homes and businesses remained without power Dec. 11 and schools across the state were again closed. Sixteen …

Ice Storms in Plains, Midwest Ground Airliners, Blamed for 6 Deaths

An ice storm slickened roads and sidewalks, grounded hundreds of flights, and cut power to tens of thousands Sunday in a swath from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as even colder weather threatened. The wintry weather was expected …

11 Killed in Okla. Ice Storm; Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice on Monday, Dec. 10, knocking out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight operations and leading to traffic accidents that killed 11 people. Most of the power outages …

Mass. Insurance Agents Support Managed Competition But Oppose Credit Scoring

Insurance agents in Massachusetts support the state’s move to managed competition in private passenger auto insurance but oppose insurers’ use of credit scoring in rating or underwriting. In an online Insurance Journal poll completed by 76 Massachusetts agents, 56% said …

Okla. Lawmakers Examine State Preparations for Pandemic

Lawmakers in Oklahoma questioned whether the state would be prepared in the event of an influenza pandemic during a legislative study conducted by state Rep. Lee Denney. Lawmakers and other officials recently met at the Oklahoma State Department of Health …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Military Housing Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs has introduced a proprietary guaranteed cost program …

It Figures

$10,000 The amount a Buna, Texas, man earned as a contractor in Iraq while at the same time collecting workers’ compensation benefits from Texas Mutual Insurance Company as a result of a job-related injury. Buna was found guilty of workers’ …

Declarations

What’s the Objective, Now? “Our objective is to inform the public and the last thing we want to do is misinform.” —Ed Link, the director of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, referring …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Preferred Restaurants – Liquor Liability Nuts & Bolts: A program for liquor liability is available …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Dump Truck Fleets Nuts & Bolts: The Maplewood Group is offering coverage for dump trucks …